Mrs Coleman, 69, a member of Inverurie West Parish Church, said: “My dad died when I was 14 years old and worked away from home a lot so the time I had with him was precious.

“He served in the Royal Navy during the First World War and in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War.

“Although he didn’t talk specifically about his experiences to me, I know that he was very proud of his service and the British Armed Forces.

“It was only after my mother died that I found the page, torn from Shell’s ‘Mirage’ magazine, dated November 1933, that told of my dad’s privilege in being part of the guard of honour.

“This, together with his medals, now my prized possession, and his intent viewing of the Armistice parades on our tiny black and white TV now make more sense to me.”

George Rowe in his Royal Navy days.

Mr Rowe of Inverurie died in 1964.

Inverurie West Parish Church has been awarded eight perspex silhouettes created by the There but Not There ‘Armistice Project and funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

They will be set up as a powerful visual symbol of absence within the church sanctuary on Armistice Day on November 11 and in the downstairs café at different times.

The congregation is hosting a reflective event entitled ‘Missing Youth’, a nod to Scotland’s Year of Young People, and visitors are invited to drop in and explore the various artefacts, stories and images on display

Inverurie West Parish Church minister, Rev Rhona Cathcart, said: “The father of one of our members was among the guard of honour who escorted the Unknown Soldier and 100 years later many families are still ‘missing’ young people who have lost their lives in armed conflict.

“For this reason, the silhouettes will be at the heart of the event, and in the week leading up to it, forming a poignant reminder of young lives lost and futures sacrificed.

“It is our hope that as people come and engage with the assembled stories, images and artefacts , or as they sit beside a silhouette in our cafe during the week, they will be able to reflect on the need for us to come together across generations, civilians and armed forces to work together for peace.”

Rev Rhona Cathcart and Ann-Marie Coleman, whose father was part of the guard of honour for the Unknown Warrior.

The church will be open to the public from 11.30am-4pm on November 11.

Tea, coffee, soup and home bakes will be on offer in the café with donations going to Poppy Scotland.